A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6105-01-441-3865
NSN 5925-01-131-9776
NSN 5996-00-231-9322
NSN 6110-00-679-2206
NSN 7035-01-227-2546
NSN 6685-01-289-5941
NSN 5999-00-227-3931
NSN 5895-01-451-3535
NSN 6685-00-077-1509
NSN 6620-01-346-6575
NSN 5998-01-552-2279
NSN 5895-01-655-6527